8/2/2015 12:32 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

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1:55 PM PST ﻿-- A rep for Dennis Rodman tells TMZ, Dennis had no intention of getting behind the wheel and his girlfriend drove to and from the carwash.

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman was wasted at a carwash Sunday morning in the O.C. ... at least according to several eyewitnesses, and it was bad enough that the cops were called ... TMZ Sports has learned.

It happened at a Costa Mesa car wash ... several people came in close contact with him -- including employees -- say he smelled of alcohol and was acting weird. We're told he walked up to a man and put his hand on his shoulder and said, "Hey white guy." And they say he walked up to several girls, telling them they were hot and they should check out his boat in Newport.

Cops were called because people were concerned he might get behind the wheel after his car got spiffed up. We're told the cops informed Rodman he could not drive away, and that's when a woman came up and offered to drive him home. We're told Dennis obliged.

If Rodman was drinking he caught a break. Even if it's common sense he drove to the car wash, cops can't arrest for misdemeanor DUI unless they see him behind the wheel.

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8/2/2015 9:00 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Two POWERHOUSES in the weightlifting community are offering their support to Janae Marie -- the bodybuilding champ who revealed she's transgender ... TMZ Sports has learned.

As we previously reported, Janae -- formerly Matt "Kroc" Kroczaleski -- said she's concerned about competing in the future because she's worried about a possible backlash.

But we spoke with bodybuilding legend Shawn Ray -- a 12-TIME Mr. Olympia finalist -- who tells us he's got Janae's back ... and he's not the only one.

"This is a good place for him," Ray said ... "We're a melting pot of people. You cannot go out and discriminate against people."

Ray adds, "He may never be totally accepted with lipstick and a wig at bodybuilding competition. But, honestly, I don't think he's going to have a hard time fitting in with most people if he's jacked."

We also spoke with Brian Shaw -- the 3-time (and reigning) World's Strongest Man -- who says he doesn't completely "understand the issue" but adds, "I'm not in a position to judge. I can't pass judgment, I'm not perfect."

Shaw adds, "[Janae] is a fairly well-known athlete. So to have success in the arena and then come out and be honest, I respect that."

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8/2/2015 7:51 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

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Add Yoga to the list of things Lebron James does better than everyone else ... that's according to a big time college basketball star who tells TMZ Sports LBJ is the king ... of the downward facing dog.

We spoke to Isaiah Taylor -- a bball star from the University of Texas -- that was present when Bronny led an impromptu Yoga session at NIke's Basketball Academy in L.A. a couple weeks back.

Check out the clip -- Isaiah talks all about the experience ... but when we ask about LeBron's skills on the mat Taylor makes it plain ... the 6'8" man gots some twist game.

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8/1/2015 3:00 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

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Atlanta Hawks player Mike Scott ADMITTED the marijuana and MDMA found during his arrest on Thursday belonged to him ... this according to the police report obtained by TMZ Sports.

As we previously reported, Scott was a passenger in a car that cops say led officers on a high speed chase in Georgia ... and when the car was pulled over, officers say they found 35.2 grams of weed and 10.9 grams of molly.

The driver of the car was Scott's 19-year-old younger brother -- but when the two were asked about the drugs, Mike insisted that they were all his ... and his lil bro had no idea they were in the car.

"[Scott] stated that his brother was unaware of the drugs and that he takes full responsibility for the drugs."

Mike was charged with 2 counts of drug possession. His brother was hit with more charges ... including fleeing from cops, attempting to elude officers, following too closely and drug possession.

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8/1/2015 7:00 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

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Meek Mill can't get a break this week ... after getting trashed for his tepid Drake diss song, he's now in the crosshairs of of The Undertaker over the wrestler's famous ring entrance song.

Meek sampled The Taker's signature bells in the diss track, and the WWE is not amused. A spokesperson tells TMZ, "WWE takes its intellectual property rights very seriously, and we're looking into the matter."

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8/1/2015 12:45 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

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Several members of the NY Jets tell TMZ Sports ... they want Sheldon Richardson OFF THE TEAM -- claiming his speeding arrest with a 12-year-old in the car is simply "disgusting."

We spoke with multiple starters from the Jets who tell us they're well aware of the allegations against Richardson -- that cops say he was clocked at 143 mph in his Bentley on July 14th with a 12-year-old kid and a gun in the car.

"He shouldn't be back on the team," one NY player tells us ... "It's disgusting to think he'd do something like that with a kid in the car."

Another starting player tells us, "I'm very disappointed in what he did. I have kids, I can't even imagine doing what he did."

Richardson has already been suspended for the first 4 games of the season for failing an unrelated weed test -- but the Jets say they're now looking into this incident as well to see if they need to take action.

But if he never came back, it clearly wouldn't bother some of the Jets -- one of whom told us, "I never liked him anyway."

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8/1/2015 12:35 AM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

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With Hector Olivera being traded from the Dodgers to the Braves ... he's got a one helluva ride to make the long distance trip -- a SWAGGED OUT $300k pimp van ... TMZ Sports has learned.

Olivera -- who signed a $62.5 MILLION contract with the Dodgers back in May -- recently dropped $60k on a Mercedes Benz sprinter van ... so he could hit the clubs in style and comfort just like Floyd Mayweather and Tyrese.

And just like Floyd and Tyrese, Hector wanted to PIMP THE HELL out of his ride ... so he took it to Alex Vega at the AutoFirm in Miami and dropped $250k to make the inside look like a sick private jet.

Two personal black leather reclining seats ... with an L-shaped bench ... and two 50-inch flat screen TVs. Plus, it's got an Avorza sound system, bar set up and an ice maker!

It's the perfect ride for a guy who wants to party RESPONSIBLY ... it's like Gronk's party bus on steroids.

7/31/2015 2:52 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF

Piper -- born Roderick George Toombs -- died from cardiac arrest in his sleep at his home in Hollywood on Thursday night. He was discovered on Friday.

Piper was a wrestling icon -- one of the biggest stars in the WWE back in the '80s, and even wrestled in "Wrestlemania I" back in 1985 ... squaring off against Hulk Hogan and Mr. T.

Roddy's rep tells us, "I am devastated at this news. Rod was a good friend as well as a client and one of the most generous, sincere and authentic people I have ever known. This is a true loss to us all."

Piper had been diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2006, but last November he said he was cancer free. A family source tells us he was "cancer free" at the time of his death.

A family member tells us, "Our family is saddened by the sudden passing of our father and beloved husband, Roderick Toombs aka Rowdy Roddy Piper."

Roddy was admitted into the WWE Hall of Fame back in 2005 and was one of the top 50 villains in the history of the WWE.

Piper had a long relationship with WWE -- last wrestling back in 2008 ... but appeared on various WWE shows up until 2014.

Roddy is survived by his wife Kitty and their 4 kids -- including 3 daughters and son Colton who's pursuing a career in professional wrestling.

The death is especially shocking considering we just spoke to him on Friday and asked his opinion about the Hulk Hogan scandal.

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